Where does “hrælinnr” come from?

hrælinnr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse linnr, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

hrælinnr (Old Norse): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “hrælinnr”, step by step

hrælinnr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse linnr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselinnrwhether
2Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

via Old Norse hræ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrædead body, corpse, carrion
2Proto-Germanichraiwąbody, corpse, carcass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from Old Norse linnr →